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Pirates sent INF-OF Drew Sutton outright to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Sutton passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week. The 29-year-old switch-hitter is batting .254/.292/.393 over 130 plate appearances in the big leagues (between the Pirates and Rays) this season. Tue, Aug 7, 2012 09:11:00 AM

Pirates designated INF-OF Drew Sutton for assignment.

Sutton batted .254/.292/.393 over 130 plate appearances for the Rays and Pirates this year. Sutton, who signed a minor league deal with Atlanta in November, was traded to the Pirates in May, swapped to the Rays a day later, DFA'd by Tampa in June and subsequently claimed by Pittsburgh. The switch-hitter will likely be on the move to a new organization in the next few days. Tue, Jul 31, 2012 02:54:00 PM

Drew Sutton walked off the Pirates Tuesday with a solo blast in the bottom of the ninth against the Astros' Wesley Wright.

Sutton also had a couple singles and scored a run earlier in the game. He's been a pleasant surprise since being re-acquired by the Pirates last month, batting .407 with a homer and four RBI over eight games. He should continue to see regular time in right field with Jose Tabata in the minors and makes for a worthwhile NL-only play. Tue, Jul 3, 2012 10:33:00 PM

Pirates claimed INF-OF Drew Sutton off waivers from the Rays.

The Pirates traded Sutton to the Rays a month ago, but now they've gotten him back. He'll be used in a utility role in Pittsburgh. Sun, Jun 24, 2012 01:21:00 PM

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Sutton batted .254/.292/.393 over 130 plate appearances for the Rays and Pirates this year. Sutton, who signed a minor league deal with Atlanta in November, was traded to the Pirates in May, swapped to the Rays a day later, DFA'd by Tampa in June and subsequently claimed by Pittsburgh. The switch-hitter will likely be on the move to a new organization in the next few days.

Drew Sutton walked off the Pirates Tuesday with a solo blast in the bottom of the ninth against the Astros' Wesley Wright.

Sutton also had a couple singles and scored a run earlier in the game. He's been a pleasant surprise since being re-acquired by the Pirates last month, batting .407 with a homer and four RBI over eight games. He should continue to see regular time in right field with Jose Tabata in the minors and makes for a worthwhile NL-only play.

Rays acquired INF-OF Drew Sutton from the Pirates for a player to be named later.

Sutton was traded less than 24 hours ago from the Braves to the Bucs, and is now headed off to Tampa Bay. The 29-year-old switch-hitter owns a .270/.374/.372 batting line in 38 games this year at the Triple-A level. He should see some action at third base with the Rays.

Pirates acquired INF-OF Drew Sutton from the Braves for cash considerations; assigned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Sutton, who signed a minor league deal with Atlanta in November, flashed potential last year with the Red Sox, batting .315/.362/.444 in 60 plate appearances. The 29-year-old journeyman hit .270/.374/.372 in 38 games at Triple-A Gwinnett this year. He'll likely serve as a backup infielder in Indy.

Sutton was designated for assignment earlier this week by the Sox and has cleared waivers and remains in the organization. He could possibly be back up later this month if Boston decides they need an extra body.

He was sent down to make room for the newly-acquired Erik Bedard on the active roster. Sutton, 28, is batting .318/.362/.444 with seven doubles and seven RBI over 60 plate appearances with the Red Sox this season. He should be back when rosters expand in September, if not sooner.

He'll replace the injured J.D. Drew on the active roster. Sutton, 28, .298/.340/.447 over 51 plate appearances with the Red Sox this season and should continue to be a useful bench player for Terry Francona.

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Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times mentioned Blake Swihart as a possible trade target for the Rays.

The Rays were known to be interested in Jason Castro before he signed a three-year, $24.5 million deal with Minnesota earlier this month. With Castro off the market, the Rays are likely to explore trade options at catcher. One possibility is Swihart, who could be expendable now that Sandy Leon has emerged as Boston's everyday catcher. Swihart was playing left field when he hurt his ankle last season, though the Red Sox claim he'll enter spring training as a catcher.

Updating an earlier report, the Giants have not discussed trading for Pablo Sandoval, according to MLB.com's Chris Haft.

Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reported Friday that the Giants were considering trying to acquire Sandoval from the Red Sox but Haft said that isn't the case. The Giants are content with starting Eduardo Nunez at third base and are focused on upgrading at closer. GM Bobby Evans confirmed that Sandoval is not on the team's radar. "I’m not aware of any consideration of a reunion, but we’ll never forget all that he meant to the Giants organization," said Evans. Coming off shoulder surgery, Sandoval will presumably compete with Travis Shaw and Brock Holt for the starting job third base job in Boston this spring.

Mookie Betts underwent a successful right knee arthroscopy, chondroplasty and a loose body removal on Thursday.

Betts battled soreness in the knee throughout the second half, making his .338/.388/.547 batting line with 13 home runs and 54 RBI after the break all the more impressive. He's expected to be ready to go for the start of spring training, although it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Red Sox ease him into things.

Workman missed the entire 2016 season while rehabbing from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. He should be ready for the start of spring training in 2017, but the 28-year-old right-hander is going to have to prove himself worthy of a spot in the Boston bullpen.

Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday that Carson Smith (elbow) could be ready by June 1 next year.

Smith underwent Tommy John surgery back in May, so the Red Sox are aiming for his return at a little over 12 months. The 27-year-old reliever owns a dominant 2.00 ERA and 104/26 K/BB ratio in 81 career innings and could be quite the weapon if he comes back healthy, but regaining full strength can often take closer to 15 months.